Chapter 372 Base Area "It's finally out!" Xiao Wu sat on the hillside, looking at the bustling Shenghun Village below the mountain, and stuffed the things sent by the villagers into her pocket one by one. "The villagers are so enthusiastic." "Isn't it good?" Zhou Qing asked with a smile. "Of course!" Xiao Wu didn't think twice. Compared to the residents of Falling Star City, the villagers of Holy Soul Village are simply too perfect. As for the rough words... That's simplicity! Tang San asked: "Brother Qing, if we want to change this world, we need our own team. The villagers of Holy Soul Village and other surrounding villages and towns are the ones who will join the reform in the future, right?"
"It could be." Zhou Qing said. "What do you mean by can be?" Yes, that's it. If it’s not, then it’s not. It could be... a bit ambiguous, right? But looking at Zhou Qing's eyes, he was still firm, without any hesitation, so that Tang San was a little confused, and said tentatively: "Is it because they are not strong enough? It doesn't matter. In Luoxing City, Youhui has become the city lord. Cooperating with her, we should be able to get a lot of materials. In addition, I also taught the villagers forging skills. In the future, maybe we can mass-produce Soul Guide Zhuge Divine Crossbow." The previous soul guide Zhuge Divine Crossbow, even if it was the second version, still required a soul master to use it. Because it takes soul power to condense the soul arrow. But now, there are many soul crystals in Luoxing City, which can be used to make devices to store soul power, and then placed on the soul guide Zhuge Divine Crossbow in the future. Ordinary people can use it as long as they have a strong physique and can withstand the reaction force when the soul power arrows are shot out, even if they do not have soul power themselves. As for the power of the Soul Guide Zhuge Divine Crossbow, even if a Soul Master cannot withstand it, a Soul Sect member will also die. Even a Soul King will be pierced like a sieve and have holes all over his body if he is hit by continuous volleys. “That’s not the point.” Zhou Qing believes that weapons and soul guides are not the main basis for change. Although the development of soul guide weapons can achieve technological superiority, once the enemy realizes the power of soul guides, they will naturally develop them. What is really important is the change in thinking. The key is how to prevent yourself and others who follow you from becoming the new aristocrats after the transformation is completed. otherwise-- Why is he changing? It is better to concentrate on cultivation and enter this already existing class system. That way you can live the easiest, most carefree and most comfortable life. However, he now understands what he wants and no longer wants to suck the blood of millions of people. Now, he never went to the Spirit Hall to collect subsidies again. That subsidy was obtained by the Spirit Hall from the two empires and distributed to civilian spirit masters. To put it nicely, it means taking from the people and using it for the people.
But in reality, it is only used on civilians who are qualified to become soul masters. Therefore, from the perspective of "benefiting the people", this matter is a fallacy! Most civilian soul masters receive subsidies, which in essence is indirectly sucking the blood and sweat of other civilians, because if a civilian embarks on the path of a soul master, few of them will return to the village, let alone return to their hometown to develop. At most, it would be like what happened in the Holy Soul Village, where the Soul Saint returned at the last moment and reported to the local Spirit Hall and City Lord's Mansion. In this way, the village changed its name, had a unique quota of work-study students, and had less tax. This method, to a certain extent, benefited the Holy Soul Village, but it also made the other villages willingly oppressed and exploited. Because they are trapped in this system and cannot jump out, they can only envy the Holy Soul Village for having a talented soul master - but in fact, the tax revenue of the Tiandou Empire cannot be reduced. If the Holy Soul Village pays less tax, who will make up for the shortfall? Naturally, the average tax revenue of other villages will be slightly increased. If the mayor of Nottingham City feels pity for the country residents and does not want to be greedy, so he keeps the tax rate as it is, it would be fine. But if the mayor is greedy and does not want to earn less himself, the other villages will suffer! Therefore, Zhou Qing no longer went to collect the subsidy. In the future, he can rob or steal all the money in the hands of the powerful, because that money was obtained by exploiting the common people and originally belonged to the common people. Steal and rob? Do not! Such actions against the powerful and wealthy are to return the property to its original owner! therefore-- Not guilty! The subsidies they issued, whether they were issued by the two empires or those fought for by the Spirit Hall, were essentially the same, causing civilian spirit masters to unknowingly become part of the system they constructed to oppress the civilian masses. As long as civilian soul masters do not hide in the mountains and forests to practice hard, even if they have not joined any force, as long as they still accept the benefits given by the Tiandou Empire, the Xingluo Empire, and the Spirit Hall, they have already been included in the rules of the game constructed by the three major forces on the continent. "That means we won't be able to collect subsidies in the future?" During this period, Xiao Wu was also listening to Zhou Qing's lectures and understood a lot. "You can still receive subsidies, as long as the subsidies are used for reform." Zhou Qing is not that rigid, just don't use it for personal purposes. The expenses for their personal training and living can be earned from their own work or from the legacy left by their predecessors as soul masters, but they must never accept gifts from the two empires and the Spirit Hall from the bottom of their hearts. This requires drawing a line in the sand. Xiao Wu thought it was very troublesome, but when she thought that even the subsidies that Spirit Hall had obtained from the two empires came from the blood and sweat of the people across the continent, she couldn't help but shiver. The villagers of Shenghun Village are relatively strong and capable, but the villagers of other villages are much shorter and thinner than the villagers of Shenghun Village. When Xiao Wu thought about the fact that the subsidies she had received from the Spirit Hall in the past came from these people, she felt a sense of guilt in her heart. They had such a hard life, but in the end, the money I used to use was actually taken from them... What a bastard! "On the ideological level?" Tang San also realized that although the Holy Spirit Village and the surrounding villages already knew something about the ways in which the upper classes oppressed and exploited the lower classes, it was still not enough to get them to join them in a rebellion... Oh no, to join them in creating a whole new world. Their will is not yet firm. This requires an opportunity. The so-called opportunity, in Zhou Qing's opinion, is not far away. In the next 20 to 30 years, even if the Spirit Hall does not take action, a war will probably break out between the two empires. Especially in the Xingluo Empire, isn’t the competition between the two Nether White Tigers just to determine a true king and unify the world? The specific time would have to be further determined by going to the Continental Elite Competition to see the high-level officials of the two empires and the Spirit Hall and their attitudes towards each other. During this period of time, what he had to do was very simple.
Spread their own ideas, build their own team, gather workers and farmers, and use rural areas as their main base. Why rural areas? The reason is simple! This is because although the two empires exploited the blood and sweat of farmers and workers, they did not care about their lives. Using the countryside as a base would not attract the attention of the top leaders of the two empires. On the contrary, if we attack the town directly— There is no doubt that they will send troops to attack. Although the border area between the two empires is mostly hills and basins, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is not suitable for a protracted war. However, if we take this 400-li border as the basis, continue to extend outward, gather villagers, and gradually include the surrounding cities one by one, it is not impossible... (End of this chapter)